Knockdown and self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine

ABSTRACT

A knockdown and self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine. The rest includes a base and a platform. The base is for resting on a support surface. The platform is pivotally mounted to the base, and is so configured so as to allow for accommodating the long gun, the pistol grip of the long gun, and the high-capacity magazine of the long gun.

1. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A. Field of the invention.

Embodiment of the present invention relate to a gun rest, and moreparticularly, embodiments of the present invention relate to a knockdownand self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long gun having a pistolgrip and a high-capacity magazine.

B. Description of the prior art.

Numerous innovations for gun rests have been provided in the prior art,which will be described below in chronological order to show advancementin the art, and which are incorporated herein by reference thereto. Eventhough these innovations may be suitable for the specific individualpurposes to which they address, however, they differ from theembodiments of the present invention in that they do not teach aknockdown and self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long gun havinga pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine.

(1) U.S. Pat. No. 5,081,783 to Jarvis.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,081,783 issued to Jarvis on Jan. 21, 1992 in U.S. class42 and subclass 94 teaches a device for supporting and sightingfirearms, which can be used for reliably conveniently supporting andsighting or aligning the sights of both shoulder held firearms, such asrifles and shotguns, and hand-held firearms, such as pistols. The deviceis adapted to absorb the recoil of the firearm when the firearm isfired, and is compact and relatively light-weight, and therefore,portable and easily manually movable.

(2) U.S. Pat. No. 5,628,135 to Cady.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,628,135 issued to Cady on May 13, 1997 in U.S. class 42and subclass 94 teaches a gun support including a base having a frontend and a rear end, a front leg support assembly longitudinally movablebetween the front end and the rear end and having a pair of frontsupport legs, and a rear leg support assembly at the rear end having arear support leg. A gun forearm rest assembly is mounted to the frontend of the base, and a gun butt support assembly is mounted to the rearend of the base. The front leg support assembly is so constructed thatthe front legs are longitudinally movable relative to the rear legsupport assembly and the gun forearm rest assembly, so that the frontlegs are pivotable between downward and outward support positions andinward collapsed positions. The base is so constructed that the rear legsupport assembly is longitudinally movable, so that the rear leg islongitudinally movable relative to the gun forearm rest assembly, and sothat the rear leg is pivotable between a downward and outward supportposition and an inward collapsed position.

(3) U.S. Pat. No. D471,248 to Jacobs.

U.S. Pat. No. D471,248 issued to Jacobs on Mar. 4, 2003 in U.S. classD22 and subclass 108 teaches the ornamental design for a rifle rest.

(4) U.S. Pat. No. 6,877,266 to Brownlee.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,877,266 issued to Brownlee on Apr. 12, 2005 in U.S.class 42 and subclass 94 teaches a firearm support apparatus forsupporting a firearm during discharge of the firearm. The firearmsupport apparatus includes a front support assembly that is designed forbeing positioned on a support surface. The front support assembly isdesigned for engaging and supporting a front portion of the firearmabove the support surface. The front assembly is designed for alteringan angle of the firearm with respect to a target to accommodate forwind. A rail assembly is operationally coupled to the front supportassembly, whereby the front support assembly is selectively positionablealong a length of the rail assembly. A rear support assembly isoperationally coupled to the rail assembly, opposite the front supportassembly. The rear support assembly is for supporting a rear portion ofthe firearm when the front portion of the firearm is supported by thefront support assembly.

(5) U.S. Pat. No. 6,931,777 to Krien.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,931,777 issued to Krien on Aug. 23, 2005 in U.S. class42 and subclass 94 teaches a gun rest having a first support mounted toa base and a support arm pivotally mounted to the first support. Aplatform for supporting a firearm barrel is mounted to the support arm.A manually operable adjustment assembly couples the first support to thesupport arm to fixedly adjust an angular position of the platformrelative to the base. The adjustment assembly has first and secondfasteners pivotally mounted to the first support and to the support arm,and a manually operable coupler threaded to the fasteners to selectivelyalter a distance between the first and second fasteners. A secondplatform mounted to the base supports a firearm stock, and an optionalthird platform is removably attachable to the support arm to support apistol grip and hand of a user.

(6) U.S. Pat. No. D513,055 to Lahti.

U.S. Pat. No. D513,055 issued to Lahti on Dec. 20, 2005 in U.S. classD22 and subclass 108 teaches the ornamental design for a rifle sightingstand.

(7) United States Patent Application Publication Number 2007/0074439 toCauley et al.

United States Patent Application Publication Number 2007/0074439published to Cauley et al. on Apr. 5, 2007 in U.S. class 42 and subclass94 teaches a shooting rest for supporting a firearm and reducing recoilenergy of the firearm. The shooting rest has a rear support and a frontsupport for supporting the firearm, and a frame connecting the rearsupport and the front support. The frame supports at least one weight toreduce the amount of recoil energy felt by a shooter.

(8) United States Patent Application Publication Number 2010/0236125 toMorrow et al.

United States Patent Application Publication Number 2010/0236125published to Morrow et al. on Sep. 23, 2010 in U.S. class 42 andsubclass 94 teaches a shooting rest for supporting a firearm, which hasa first portion and a second portion rearward of the first portion. Inone embodiment, the shooting rest includes a frame, a front support forsupporting the first portion of the firearm, a support member forcarrying one or more weights, and a stop for inhibiting rearwardmovement of the firearm relative to the shooting rest. The front supportis coupled to the frame, and the support member is positioned at leastproximate to the frame. The stop includes a flexible portion, and isalso coupled to the frame.

It is apparent that numerous innovations for gun rests have beenprovided in the prior art, which are adapted to be used. Furthermore,even though these innovations may be suitable for the specificindividual purposes to which they address, however, they would not besuitable for the purposes of the embodiments of the present invention asheretofore described, namely, a knockdown and self-storing gun rest foraccommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and a high-capacitymagazine. Thus, there exists a need for a knockdown and self-storing gunrest for accommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and ahigh-capacity magazine.

2. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Thus, an object of the embodiments of the present invention is toprovide a knockdown and self-storing gun rest for accommodating a longgun having a pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine, which avoids thedisadvantages of the prior art.

Briefly stated, another object of the embodiments of the presentinvention is to provide a knockdown and self-storing gun rest foraccommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and a high-capacitymagazine. The rest includes a base and a platform. The base is forresting on a support surface. The platform is pivotally mounted to thebase, and is so configured so as to allow for accommodating the longgun, the pistol grip of the long gun, and the high-capacity magazine ofthe long gun.

The novel features considered characteristic of the embodiments of thepresent invention are set forth in the appended claims. The embodimentsof the present invention itself, however, both as to their constructionand to their method of operation together with additional objects andadvantages thereof will be best understood from the followingdescription of the specific embodiments when read and understood inconnection with the accompanying figures of the drawing.

3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING

The figures of the drawing are briefly described as follows:

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a first embodiment of theknockdown and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the presentinvention accommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and ahigh-capacity magazine;

FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the knockdown andself-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present inventionidentified by ARROW 2 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic front end view of the knockdown andself-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present invention takengenerally in the direction of ARROW 3 in FIG. 2 but accommodating a longgun;

FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic rear perspective view of the knockdown andself-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present invention takengenerally in the direction of ARROW 4 in FIG. 2 but accommodating a longgun;

FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic top perspective view of the knockdown andself-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present invention takengenerally in the direction of ARROW 5 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a second embodiment of theknockdown and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the presentinvention identified by ARROW 6 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the front legs ofthe knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of thepresent invention identified by ARROW 7 in FIG. 3 and at the initialstep of knockdown;

FIG. 8 is an exploded diagrammatic perspective view of the knockdown andself-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present invention in theprocess of being knocked down; and

FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the knockdown andself-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present inventionknocked down and self-stored.

4. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING

A. General.

-   10 knockdown and self-storing gun rest of embodiments of present    invention for accommodating long gun 12 having pistol grip 14 and    high-capacity magazine 16-   12 long gun-   14 pistol grip of long gun 12-   16 high-capacity magazine of long gun 12

B. Overall configuration of knockdown and self-storing gun rest 10.

-   18 base for resting on support surface 22-   20 platform for accommodating long gun 12, pistol grip 14 of long    gun 12, and high-capacity magazine 16 of long gun 12-   22 support surface

C. Specific configuration of base 18.

-   24 pair of lower rails of base 18-   26 front ends of pair of lower rails 24 of base 18, respectively-   28 rear legs of pair of lower rails 24 of base 18, respectively-   30 rear plate of rear legs 28 of pair of lower rails 24 of base 18    for resting on support surface 22-   31 rear knob of rear plate 30 of rear legs 28 of pair of lower rails    24 of base 18-   32 elevation yoke of base 18-   34 pair of plates of elevation yoke 32 of base 18-   36 front legs of base 18-   38 front member of front legs 36 of base 18-   40 terminal ends of front legs 36 of base 18-   41 elevation jacks of terminal ends 40 of front legs 36 of base 18,    respectively, for resting on support surface 22-   42 front knobs of front member 38 of front legs 36 of base 18-   43 pair of through bores in front member 38 of front legs 36 of base    18-   44 pair of elevation stops of base 18

D. Specific configuration of platform 20.

(1) First Embodiment

-   46 pair of upper rails of platform 20-   48 rear ends of pair of upper rails 46 of platform 20, respectively-   50 front ends of pair of upper rails 46 of platform 20, respectively-   52 rear platform plate of platform 20-   54 front platform plate of platform 20-   56 rear yoke cradle of platform 20-   58 bifurcations of rear yoke cradle 56 of platform 20 for    replaceably cradling stock of long gun 12 therebetween-   60 shaft-knob assembly of rear yoke cradle 56 of platform 20-   62 strap of rear yoke cradle 56 of platform 20 for maintaining stock    of long gun 12 replaceably in rear yoke cradle 56 of platform 20-   64 pair of threaded elevation ferrules of platform 20-   65 pair of threaded storing through bores in one upper rail of pair    of upper rails 46 of platform 20-   66 pair of elevation adjustment knobs of platform 20-   68 front moldable material resilient bag of platform 20-   70 upper depression in front moldable material resilient bag 68 of    platform 20 for having forearm of long gun 12 rest therein

(2) Second Embodiment

-   120 platform-   156 rear moldable material resilient bag of platform 120-   170 upper depression in rear moldable material resilient bag 156 of    platform 120 for having forearm of long gun 12 rest therein

5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

A. General.

Referring now to the figures, in which like numerals indicate likeparts, and particularly to FIG. 1, which is a diagrammatic perspectiveview of a first embodiment of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest ofthe embodiments of the present invention accommodating a long gun havinga pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine, the knockdown andself-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present invention isshown generally at 10 for accommodating a long gun 12 having a pistolgrip 14 and a high-capacity magazine 16.

B. Overall configuration of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest 10.

The configuration of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest 10 can bestbe seen in FIGS. 2-5, which are, respectively, a diagrammaticperspective view of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest of theembodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 2 in FIG. 1, adiagrammatic front end view of the knockdown and self-storing gun restof the embodiments of the present invention taken generally in thedirection of ARROW 3 in FIG. 2 but accommodating a long gun, adiagrammatic rear perspective view of the knockdown and self-storing gunrest of the embodiments of the present invention taken generally in thedirection of ARROW 4 in FIG. 2 but accommodating a long gun, and adiagrammatic top perspective view of the knockdown and self-storing gunrest of the embodiments of the present invention taken generally in thedirection of ARROW 5 in FIG. 2, and as such, will be discussed withreference thereto.

The knockdown and self-storing gun rest 10 comprises a base 18 and aplatform 20. The base is for resting on a support surface 22. Theplatform 20 is pivotally mounted to the base 18, and is so configured soas to allow for accommodating the long gun 12, the pistol grip 14 of thelong gun 12, and the high-capacity magazine 16 of the long gun 12.

C. Specific configuration of the base 18.

The base 18 comprises a pair of lower rails 24. The pair of lower rails24 of the base 18 extend from front ends 26 thereof, respectively,rearwardly and downwardly to rear legs 28 thereof, respectively, and aregenerally parallel to each other, spaced-apart from each other, andgenerally similar to each other.

The rear legs 28 of the pair of lower rails 24 of the base 18 areconnected to each other by a base plate 30. The base plate 30 of therear legs 28 of the pair of lower rails 24 of the base 18 iselevation-adjustable by a rear knob 31, and is for resting on thesupport surface 22.

The base 18 further comprises an elevation yoke 32. The elevation yoke32 of the base 18 extends fixedly and upwardly from the pair of lowerrails 24 of the base 18, in proximity to the front ends 26 of the pairof lower rails 24 of the base 18.

The elevation yoke 32 of the base 18 comprise a pair of plates 34. Thepair of plates 34 of the elevation yoke 32 of the base 18 extend fixedlyand upwardly from the pair of lower rails 24 of the base 18,respectively, and are generally similar to each other. The base 18further comprises front legs 36. The front legs 36 of the base 18 are afront member 38 that is generally inverted U-shaped and has terminalends 40 that are elevation-adjustable by elevation jacks 41,respectively, and flare outwardly for resting on the support surface 22.

The front member 38 of the front legs 36 of the base 18 is replaceablyattached to the front ends 26 of the pair of lower rails 24 of the base18 by a pair of front knobs 42 passing through a pair of through bores43 in the front member 38 of the front legs 36 of the base 18,respectively, and threadably into the front ends 26 of the pair of lowerrails 24 of the base 18, respectively.

The base 18 further comprises a pair of elevation stops 44. The pair ofelevation stops 44 of the base 18 extend outwardly from the pair oflower rails 24 of the base 18, respectively, in proximity to the rearlegs 28 of the pair of lower rails 24 of the base 18.

D. Specific configuration of the platform 20.

(1) First embodiment.

The platform 20 comprises a pair of upper rails 46. The pair of upperrails 46 of the platform 20 extend from rear ends 48 thereof,respectively, forwardly and upwardly to front ends 50 thereof,respectively, and are generally parallel to each other, spaced-apartfrom each other for accommodating therebetween the pistol grip of thelong gun and the high-capacity magazine of the long gun without anyimpinging upon pivoting forward and back of the platform 20 to adjustelevation, and generally similar to each other.

The rear ends 48 of the pair of upper rails 46 of the platform 20 areconnected to each other by a rear platform plate 52, while the frontends 50 of the pair of upper rails 46 of the platform 20 are connectedto each other by a front platform plate 54.

The pair of upper rails 46 of the platform 20 are pivotally mountedbetween and to the pair of plates 34 of the elevation yoke 32 of thebase 18, in proximity to the front ends 50 of the pair of upper rails 46of the platform 20, so as to allow the platform 20 to pivot forward andback to adjust elevation.

The platform 20 further comprises a rear yoke cradle 56. The rear yokecradle 56 of the platform 20 extends upwardly in bifurcations 58 fromthe rear platform plate 52 of the pair of upper rails 46 of the platform20, is elevation-adjustable by a shaft-knob assembly 60, and thebifurcations 58 of the rear yoke cradle 56 of the platform 20 are forreplaceably cradling the stock of the long gun 12 therebetween.

The rear yoke cradle 56 of the platform 20 has a strap 62. The strap 62of the rear yoke cradle 56 of the platform 20 extends detachably fromone bifurcation 58 of the rear yoke cradle 56 of the platform 20 to theother bifurcation 58 of the rear yoke cradle 56 of the platform 20, andis for maintaining the stock of the long gun 12 replaceably in the rearyoke cradle 56 of the platform 20.

The platform 20 further comprises a pair of threaded elevation ferrules64. The pair of threaded elevation ferrules 64 of the platform 20 extendoutwardly from the pair of upper rails 46 of the platform 20,respectively, over and in alignment with the pair of elevation stops 44of the base 18.

One upper rail 46 of the platform 20 has a pair of threaded storingthrough bores 65. The pair of threaded storing through bores 65 of theone upper rail 46 of the platform 20 pass vertically therethrough, andgenerally straddle the threaded elevation ferrule 64 of the platform 20associated with the one upper rail 46 of the platform 20.

The platform 20 further comprises a pair of elevation adjustment knobs66. The pair of elevation adjustment knobs 66 of the platform 20 threaddownwardly into the pair of threaded elevation ferrules 64 of theplatform 20, receptively, and abut against the pair of elevation stops44 of the base 18, respectively, so as to allow the platform 20 to beangularly adjusted relative to the base 18 by turning the pair ofelevation adjustment knobs 66 of the platform 20, either clockwise orcounterclockwise.

The platform 20 further comprises a front moldable material resilientbag 68, such as a leather or plastic bag filled with a moldable orpliable material, such as sand. The front moldable material resilientbag 68 of the platform 20 sits on the front platform plate 54 of thepair of upper rails 46 of the platform 20, and contains an upperdepression 70 for having the forearm of the long gun 12 rest therein.

(2) Second Embodiment.

The configuration of the second embodiment of the platform 120 can bestbe seen in FIG. 6, which is a diagrammatic perspective view of a secondembodiment of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the embodimentsof the present invention identified by ARROW 6 in FIG. 1, and as such,will be discussed with reference thereto.

The second embodiment of the platform 120 is similar to the firstembodiment of the platform 20, except that the rear yoke cradle 56 ofthe platform 20 is replaced by a rear moldable material resilient bag156, such as a leather or plastic bag filled with a moldable or pliablematerial, such as sand, containing an upper depression 170 for havingthe stock of the long gun 12 rest therein.

D. Method for knocking down and self-storing the knockdown andself-storing gun rest 10.

The method for knocking down and self-storing the knockdown andself-storing gun rest 10 can best be seen in FIGS. 7-9, which are,respectively, an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the frontlegs of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments ofthe present invention identified by ARROW 7 in FIG. 3 and at the initialstep of knockdown, an exploded diagrammatic perspective view of theknockdown and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the presentinvention in the process of being knocked down, and a diagrammaticperspective view of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest of theembodiments of the present invention knocked down and self-stored, andas such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

-   STEP 1: As shown in FIG. 7, unscrew the pair of front knobs 42 of    the front member 38 of the front legs 36 of the base 18.-   STEP 2: As further shown in FIG. 7, remove the pair of front knobs    42 of the front member 38 of the front legs 36 of the base 18.-   STEP 3: As shown in FIG. 8, remove the front member 38 of the front    legs 36 of the base 18 from the front ends 26 of the pair of lower    rails 24 of the base 18.-   STEP 4: As shown in FIG. 9, position the front member 38 of the    front legs 36 of the base 18 on top of one upper rail 46 of the    platform 20.-   STEP 5: As further shown in FIG. 9, align the pair of through bores    43 in the front member 38 of the front legs 36 of the base 18 with    the threaded through bores 65 in the one upper rail 46 of the    platform 20.-   STEP 6: As further shown in FIG. 9, insert the pair of front knobs    42 of the front member 38 of the front legs 36 of the base 18    through the pair of through bores 43 in the front member 38 of the    front legs 36 of the base 18.-   STEP 7: As further shown in FIG. 9, thread the pair of front knobs    42 of the front member 38 of the front legs 36 of the base 18 into    the threaded through bores 65 in the one upper rail 46 of the    platform 20.-   STEP 8: As further shown in FIG. 9, tighten the pair of front knobs    42 of the front member 38 of the front legs 36 of the base 18, to    thereby replaceably attach the platform 20 to the base 18 and allow    the knockdown and self-storing gun rest 10 to be self-storing.

E. Impressions.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above or twoor more together may also find a useful application in other types ofconstructions differing from the types described above.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated anddescribed as embodied in a knockdown and self-storing gun rest foraccommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and a high-capacitymagazine, however, they are not limited to the details shown, since itwill be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions,and changes in the forms and details of the embodiments of the presentinvention illustrated and their operation can be made by those skilledin the art without departing in any way from the spirit of theembodiments of the present invention.

Without further analysis the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist ofthe embodiments of the present invention that others can by applyingcurrent knowledge readily adapt them for various applications withoutomitting features that from the standpoint of prior art fairlyconstitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of theembodiments of the present invention.

1. A knockdown and self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long gunhaving a pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine, comprising; a) abase; and b) a platform; wherein said base is for resting on a supportsurface; wherein said platform is pivotally mounted to said base; andwherein said platform is so configured so as to allow for accommodatingthe long gun, the pistol grip of the long gun, and the high-capacitymagazine of the long gun.
 2. The rest of claim 1, wherein said basecomprises a pair of lower rails.
 3. The rest of claim 2, wherein saidpair of lower rails of said base extend from front ends thereof,respectively, rearwardly and downwardly to rear legs thereof,respectively.
 4. The rest of claim 2, wherein said pair of lower railsof said base are generally parallel to each other; wherein said pair oflower rails of said base are spaced-apart from each other; and whereinsaid pair of lower rails of said base are generally similar to eachother.
 5. The rest of claim 3, wherein said rear legs of said pair oflower rails of said base are connected to each other by a base plate. 6.The rest of claim 5, wherein said base plate of said rear legs of saidpair of lower rails of said base is elevation-adjustable by a rear knob;and wherein said base plate of said rear legs of said pair of lowerrails of said base is for resting on the support surface.
 7. The rest ofclaim 3, wherein said base comprises an elevation yoke.
 8. The rest ofclaim 7, wherein said elevation yoke of said base extends fixedly andupwardly from said pair of lower rails of said base, in proximity tosaid front ends of said pair of lower rails of said base.
 9. The rest ofclaim 7, wherein said elevation yoke of said base comprise a pair ofplates; wherein said pair of plates of said elevation yoke of said baseextend fixedly and upwardly from said pair of lower rails of said base,respectively; and wherein said pair of plates of said elevation yoke ofsaid base are generally similar to each other.
 10. The rest of claim 3,wherein said base comprises front legs.
 11. The rest of claim 10,wherein said front legs of said base are a front member; wherein saidfront member of said front legs of said base is generally invertedU-shaped; wherein said front member of said front legs of said base hasterminal ends; and wherein said terminal ends of said front member ofsaid front legs of said base flare outwardly for resting on the supportsurface.
 12. The rest of claim 11, wherein said terminal ends of saidfront member of said front legs of said base are elevation-adjustable byelevation jacks, respectively.
 13. The rest of claim 11, wherein saidfront member of said front legs of said base is replaceably attached tosaid front ends of said pair of lower rails of said base by a pair offront knobs passing through a pair of through bores in said front memberof said front legs of said base, respectively, and threadably into saidfront ends of said pair of lower rails of said base, respectively. 14.The rest of claim 9, wherein said base a pair of elevation stops. 15.The rest of claim 14, wherein said pair of elevation stops of said baseextend outwardly from said pair of lower rails of said base,respectively, in proximity to said rear legs of said pair of lower railsof said base.
 16. The rest of claim 14, wherein said platform comprisesa pair of upper rails.
 17. The rest of claim 16, wherein said pair ofupper rails of said platform extend from rear ends thereof,respectively, forwardly and upwardly to front ends thereof,respectively; wherein said pair of upper rails of said platform aregenerally parallel to each other; wherein said pair of upper rails ofsaid platform are spaced-apart from each other for accommodatingtherebetween the pistol grip of the long gun and the high-capacitymagazine of the long gun without any impinging upon pivoting forward andback of said platform to adjust elevation; and wherein said pair ofupper rails of said platform are generally similar to each other. 18.The rest of claim 17, wherein said rear ends of said pair of upper railsof said platform are connected to each other by a rear platform plate;and wherein said front ends of said pair of upper rails of said platformare connected to each other by a front platform plate.
 19. The rest ofclaim 17, wherein said pair of upper rails of said platform arepivotally mounted between and to said pair of plates of said elevationyoke of said base, in proximity to said front ends of said pair of upperrails of said platform, so as to allow said platform to pivot forwardand back to adjust elevation.
 20. The rest of claim 18, wherein saidplatform comprises a rear yoke cradle.
 21. The rest of claim 20, whereinsaid rear yoke cradle of said platform extends upwardly in bifurcationsfrom said rear platform plate of said pair of upper rails of saidplatform; and wherein said bifurcations of said rear yoke cradle of saidplatform are for replaceably cradling the stock of the long guntherebetween.
 22. The rest of claim 20, wherein said rear yoke cradle ofsaid platform is elevation-adjustable by a shaft-knob assembly.
 23. Therest of claim 21, wherein said rear yoke cradle of said platform has astrap.
 24. The rest of claim 23, wherein said strap of said rear yokecradle of said platform extends detachably from one bifurcation of saidrear yoke cradle of said platform to the other bifurcation of said rearyoke cradle of said platform; and wherein said strap of said rear yokecradle of said platform is for maintaining the stock of the long gunreplaceably in said rear yoke cradle of said platform.
 25. The rest ofclaim 16, wherein said platform comprises a pair of threaded elevationferrules.
 26. The rest of claim 25, wherein said pair of threadedelevation ferrules of said platform extend outwardly from said pair ofupper rails of said platform, respectively, over and in alignment withsaid pair of elevation stops of said base.
 27. The rest of claim 25,wherein said platform comprises a pair of elevation adjustment knobs.28. The rest of claim 27, wherein said pair of elevation adjustmentknobs of said platform thread downwardly into said pair of threadedelevation ferrules of said platform, respectively, and abut against saidpair of elevation stops of said base, respectively, so as to allow saidplatform to be angularly adjusted relative to said base by turning saidpair of elevation adjustment knobs of said platform, one of clockwiseand counterclockwise.
 29. The rest of claim 18, wherein said platformcomprises a front moldable material resilient bag.
 30. The rest of claim29, wherein said front moldable material resilient bag of said platformsits on said front platform plate of said pair of upper rails of saidplatform; and wherein said front moldable material resilient bag of saidplatform contains an upper depression for having the forearm of the longgun rest therein.
 31. The rest of claim 29, wherein said platformcomprises a rear moldable material resilient bag; wherein said rearmoldable material resilient bag of said platform contains an upperdepression; and wherein said upper depression in said rear moldablematerial resilient bag of said platform is for having the stock of thelong gun rest therein.
 32. The rest of claim 25, wherein one upper railof said platform has a pair of threaded. storing through bores; whereinsaid pair of threaded storing through bores in said one upper rail ofsaid platform pass vertically therethrough; and wherein said pair ofthreaded storing through bores in said one upper rail of said platformgenerally straddle said threaded elevation ferrule of said platformassociated with said one upper rail of said platform.
 33. The rest ofclaim 31, wherein said front moldable material resilient bag of saidplatform is a bag selected from the group consisting of a leather bagfilled with a moldable/pliable material and a plastic bag filled with amoldable/pliable material; and wherein said rear moldable materialresilient bag of said platform is a bag selected from the groupconsisting of a leather bag filled with a moldable/pliable material anda plastic bag filled with a moldable/pliable material.
 34. The rest ofclaim 33, wherein said moldable/pliable material is sand.